Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           

           Thus,onenoontime,comingbackfromtheofficelunchdownstairsalittleearlierthanusual,hefoundherandseveraloftheforeign-familygirls,aswellasfouroftheAmericangirls,surroundingPolishMary,oneofthegayestandroughestoftheforeign-familygirls,whowasexplaininginratherahighkeyhowacertain"feller"whomshehadmetthenightbeforehadgivenherabeadedbag,andforwhatpurpose.

           "Ishouldgowithheemtobehissweetheart,"sheannouncedwithaflourish,thewhileshewavedthebagbeforetheinterestedgroup."AndIsay,Itackheeman’thinkonheem.Prettynicebag,eh?"sheadded,holdingitaloftandturningitabout."Tellme,"sheaddedwithprovokingandyetprobablyonlymockseriouseyesandwavingthebagtowardRoberta,"whatshallIdowithheem?Keepheeman’gowithheemtobehissweetheartorgiveheemback?Ilikeheemprettymuch,thatbag,youbet."

           Andalthough,accordingtothelawsofherupbringing,asClydesuspected,Robertashouldhavebeenshockedbyallthis,shewasnot,ashenoticedfarfromit.Ifonemighthavejudgedfromherface,shewasverymuchamused.

           Instantlysherepliedwithagaysmile:"Well,italldependsonhowhandsomeheis,Mary.Ifhe’sveryattractive,IthinkI’dstringhimalongforawhile,anyhow,andkeepthebagaslongasIcould.

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